14 February 2013: Two new directors were elected to the Board of Limerick Chamber at its Annual General Meeting on 13 February 2013 following a member’s ballot. Ken Johnson, Managing Partner of PwC Mid-West and Dr Mary Shire, Vice President for Research, University of Limerick (UL) will take up their positions on 7 March. They
Limerick’s retail vacancy levels below national average 12 February 2013: Retail vacancy fell by over 15% in the year to January 2013 within Limerick’s ‘core’ retail area. This is one of the key findings contained within a report compiled by Limerick Chamber called The Changing Face of Retail. The report analyses the retail sector
Chambers Ireland has today (12/02/13) called on the European Commission to reject Ryanair’s proposal to increase its stake in Aer Lingus. The call comes following a Chambers Ireland submission to the European Commission on the proposal. Speaking this morning, Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive, said “As an island economy reliant on FDI and
1 February 2013: Limerick Chamber has today said that the Action Plan for Jobs 2013 needs to set more challenging targets for job creation if we are to tackle unemployment seriously in this country. In reaction to the fourth progress report on the DJEI action plan for jobs, Maria Kelly, Limerick Chambers Chief Executive said,
Limerick Chamber has today (31/01/13) said that the latest CSO Live Register figures, which show a national standardised unemployment rate of 14.6% in January 2012, unchanged for the past three months, highlight that not enough is being done to stimulate domestic demand and support job creation. Speaking this morning, Maria Kelly, Limerick Chambers Chief
29 January 2013: Limerick Chamber has today said that Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) must be harnessed to their full potential by including input from the local business community. Maria Kelly, Limerick Chamber Chief Executive said “While we welcome the introduction of Local Enterprise Offices, it is vital that the structure established to support business
14 January 2013: Limerick Chamber has welcomed the news that Vistakon is to create 100 new jobs and expand its Plassey site, thereby creating a further 200 construction jobs. Maria Kelly, CEO, Limerick Chamber, said “Today’s announcement is a great boost for the Limerick region. Vistakon’s investment strengthens Limerick’s reputation as a location of
Is my business suited to Business Format Franchising? 4 January 2012 – The National Franchise Centre has launched a new programme called Franchise START for business owners who wish to assess the feasibility of scaling their existing business using a franchise model. The 5 day training programme, which commences on 25 January on a part
17 December 2012: A cheque worth €5,000 was presented to Professor Rajnish Gupta, Chairman of the Mid-Western Cancer Foundation, by Gordon Kearney, President of Limerick Chamber. The money was raised through a raffle at the Limerick Chamber President’s Dinner in November. Accepting the cheque, Professor Gupta said: “We are very grateful for this
12 December 2012: Limerick Chamber has welcomed the proposal by the new Limerick Authority’s CEO Conn Murray in his annual draft budget for 2013 for the commercial rates multiplier to be cut by 5% for businesses in the city. Speaking about the proposal, Limerick Chamber CEO Maria Kelly said: “A 5% reduction in commercial